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mightyjesse) wrote2008-10-29 11:24 am
mightyjesse) wrote2008-10-29 11:24 am
Happy Birthday Dear Family...
So. My Dad's birthday is tomorrow. I am knitting him a hat. (I just got it on the needles last night.) My sister's birthday is NEXT Thursday. I'll likely just send her $$$ (She's gonna be 22, so cash will be of more value to her than hand knitted goods.) and the Thursday AFTER THAT is my Mom's birthday. I just finished knitting Mom a hand spun, hand knitted sweater out of some rhubarb dyed super-wash merino, based on a picture she sent me...
It's not EXACTLY what the picture looked like, but it's roughly the same style of garment. I hope she likes it... I hope it fits... She never sent me her measurements, so I just knit it to fit myself. Thank goodness knitted goods are stretchy! (She's a little shorter and a little bustier than I am...)
The plan is to finish Dad's hat this weekend and mail the whole pile of gifts to the folks house in time to arrive for the sister's bday with notes saying: "Happy birthday Dad! Sorry it's late!" and "Happy Birthday, Sis! I'm on time for once!" and "Happy Birthday, Mom! It's early, but postage was cheaper this way! Hope it fits!"
:P
Do any of you baking types know what I could get for my OTHER sister who's birthday was 2 weeks ago? She likes to bake fancy cakes.... She's currently qualified to do wedding cakes with the fondant and everything, so it's a little out of my league. I know there's equipment she'd appreciate, but I've no idea what it would be... Or is there a nice book I can get her on uber-advanced cake technique? Suggestions plz?
It's not EXACTLY what the picture looked like, but it's roughly the same style of garment. I hope she likes it... I hope it fits... She never sent me her measurements, so I just knit it to fit myself. Thank goodness knitted goods are stretchy! (She's a little shorter and a little bustier than I am...)
The plan is to finish Dad's hat this weekend and mail the whole pile of gifts to the folks house in time to arrive for the sister's bday with notes saying: "Happy birthday Dad! Sorry it's late!" and "Happy Birthday, Sis! I'm on time for once!" and "Happy Birthday, Mom! It's early, but postage was cheaper this way! Hope it fits!"
:P
Do any of you baking types know what I could get for my OTHER sister who's birthday was 2 weeks ago? She likes to bake fancy cakes.... She's currently qualified to do wedding cakes with the fondant and everything, so it's a little out of my league. I know there's equipment she'd appreciate, but I've no idea what it would be... Or is there a nice book I can get her on uber-advanced cake technique? Suggestions plz?
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So this year, she gets cash... Maybe she'll get a sweater for Christmas.
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